4.4.1 Pre/Post-menopausal Hormones Concentrations and Actions

GOAL: To describe the coordinated changes in the components of the female reproductive system throughout the menstrual cycle and identify the causes and effects of menopause.
4.4 Objective:
To describe physiological changes associated with the menopause and post menopausal period.
4.4.1 Hormone Concentrations and Actions Before and After Menopause (Animation)
Note:This uses the same animation as 4.1.4 Actions and Concentrations of Major Ovarian Secretions
-How do ovarian follicular development and ovarian hormone production change at the time of menopause?
-How do plasma gonadotropin and inhibin levels change at menopause?
-What is the average age of menopause?
-How does the menstrual cycle change in the years preceding menopause?
-What physiological changes occur at menopause?
-What are the hot flushes?
-Can exogenous estradiol or progesterone suppress GnRH, FSH and LH secretion in the postmenopausal female?
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